AI is elevating the possibilities across the Accounts Payable (AP) lifecycle. The data flowing through AP platforms - POs, invoices, supplier interactions and payment behaviour, is now one of the richest real-time financial datasets in the enterprise, and a strategic asset many organisations have yet to fully utilise.

This session will explore how GPOs can support an AP evolution beyond transaction processing to help predict cash, optimise working capital and support board-level decisions.

The panel will map the evolution of AP from transactional execution and operational control through to financial optimisation and strategic decision intelligence, addressing the practical questions GPOs face: where to start, how to standardise, the role of managed services and technology, what happens to teams, and what good looks like at each stage.

Hosted by Springtime Technologies, the session will outline a practical roadmap to S2P Nirvana.

As growth, productivity and resilience become board-level priorities, GBS leaders must move beyond proving efficiency and start demonstrating enterprise value. Yet too often, the impact of transformation remains buried in operational metrics. This discussion will explore how leading organisations are using end-to-end accountability, enterprise-wide value measurement, and outcome-focused transformation to position GBS as a critical driver of business performance and strategic advantage. Learn how to transform GBS from a delivery engine to a catalyst for enterprise value creation.

Key discussion points:

• Translate operational excellence into business outcomes by directly connecting process improvements to growth, productivity, profitability and strategic objectives.
• Create a common language of value by aligning GBS and business stakeholders around a transparent methodology for measuring enterprise impact and business outcomes.
• Elevate the GBS narrative from cost savings and efficiency gains to measurable business outcomes, customer value, business performance and growth.
• Extend GBS influence beyond the back office by bringing process, data and advisory capabilities into commercial, customer-facing and growth-focused functions.
• Position GBS at the centre of value creation by enabling enterprise transformation, accelerating decision-making and driving competitive advantage.